Slimsawyer
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Not a National park but the BWCA is amazing if you live in Wi or Mn and aren’t looking to drive super far
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I agree about Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend...probably not worth traveling a long distance to get to them, but if you're in the area they're definitely worth stopping by. I lived in Midland for a couple years also and did the Guadalupe Peak hike many times.I lived in Midland, TX for a few years. Guadalupe Mountains National Park was about 3 hrs away. Just close enough for good weekend trips. I wouldn't travel across country for it but it was a cool experience. You start in the desert and hike up to a mountain bowl that has trees. I would do it in January and Febuary and get Rocky Mountain like experience without the snow. Big Bend was a bit farther off but it was amazing too (just don't go in the warmer months).
Black Canyon is my favorite, especially from the bottom with a fly rod in my hand. It helps to live close.Don’t know which one is my favorite, but Black Canyon of the Gunnison is criminally underrated. Just as interesting as the Grand Canyon but a lot less traffic.
Yellowstone is waaay overrated IMO.